Davis Advantage for Medical-Surgical Nursing,
3rd Edition
Making Connections to Practice
3rd Edition
Author(s)Janice Hoffman; Nancy Sullivan
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1
A medical-surgical nurse is caring for several hospitalized adults. Which
action best demonstrates the nurse's role in providing safe, effective
care?
A. Completing only the tasks assigned by the charge nurse
B. Using assessment findings to identify patient needs and guide
nursing interventions
C. Asking family members to make all decisions for the patient
D. Waiting for the provider to identify changes in the patient's condition
Correct Answer:
B. Using assessment findings to identify patient needs and guide
nursing interventions
Rationale:
Medical-surgical nurses independently assess patients, identify nursing
priorities, implement appropriate interventions, and evaluate
outcomes. Option A is incomplete because nursing practice involves
clinical decision-making, not simply task completion. Option C
disregards patient autonomy. Option D is unsafe because nurses are
responsible for recognizing and communicating changes in condition.
Question 2
Which nursing competency is most directly associated with recognizing
that a patient's current condition differs from expected findings?
, A. Clinical judgment
B. Delegation
C. Documentation
D. Environmental management
Correct Answer:
A. Clinical judgment
Rationale:
Clinical judgment involves recognizing relevant cues, interpreting their
meaning, determining priorities, and deciding how to respond.
Delegation involves assigning appropriate tasks. Documentation records
care and findings. Environmental management addresses the care
setting but does not specifically describe the reasoning process used to
interpret patient changes.
Question 3
A nurse begins caring for a newly admitted patient. Which nursing-
process activity should occur first?
A. Planning interventions
B. Evaluating outcomes
C. Assessing the patient
D. Implementing prescribed treatments
Correct Answer:
C. Assessing the patient
Rationale:
Assessment provides the information needed to identify patient
3rd Edition
Making Connections to Practice
3rd Edition
Author(s)Janice Hoffman; Nancy Sullivan
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1
A medical-surgical nurse is caring for several hospitalized adults. Which
action best demonstrates the nurse's role in providing safe, effective
care?
A. Completing only the tasks assigned by the charge nurse
B. Using assessment findings to identify patient needs and guide
nursing interventions
C. Asking family members to make all decisions for the patient
D. Waiting for the provider to identify changes in the patient's condition
Correct Answer:
B. Using assessment findings to identify patient needs and guide
nursing interventions
Rationale:
Medical-surgical nurses independently assess patients, identify nursing
priorities, implement appropriate interventions, and evaluate
outcomes. Option A is incomplete because nursing practice involves
clinical decision-making, not simply task completion. Option C
disregards patient autonomy. Option D is unsafe because nurses are
responsible for recognizing and communicating changes in condition.
Question 2
Which nursing competency is most directly associated with recognizing
that a patient's current condition differs from expected findings?
, A. Clinical judgment
B. Delegation
C. Documentation
D. Environmental management
Correct Answer:
A. Clinical judgment
Rationale:
Clinical judgment involves recognizing relevant cues, interpreting their
meaning, determining priorities, and deciding how to respond.
Delegation involves assigning appropriate tasks. Documentation records
care and findings. Environmental management addresses the care
setting but does not specifically describe the reasoning process used to
interpret patient changes.
Question 3
A nurse begins caring for a newly admitted patient. Which nursing-
process activity should occur first?
A. Planning interventions
B. Evaluating outcomes
C. Assessing the patient
D. Implementing prescribed treatments
Correct Answer:
C. Assessing the patient
Rationale:
Assessment provides the information needed to identify patient
